Timeline: Meijer, Gosuina: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1787 - Bef 1887 (99 years)

	Date	Event(s)
1	1789	1789: USA History First President of the US is George Washington 1789-1797 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States
2	1790	1790: Appleton History Dominque Ducharme becomes the first person of European descent to live in the Appleton area when he built a home and trading post where the city of Kaukauna is today.
3	1791	1791: USA History Bill of Rights ratified
4	1793	1793: Kaukauna History First recorded sale of land in Wisconsin occurs when Dominique DuCharme buys 1,282 acres of land that is today\'s Kaukauna from Wapisipine and Le Black Tobacco for two barrels of rum.
5	1795	1795: Kaukauna History At this time, Kakalin was a village of over 1,500 inhabitants, mostly Indians and French-Indian traders. One resident is Dan McCrea, a Scotsman married to a Menominee woman, and whose daughter, Nancy would become Augustine\'s wife. 1795: Kaukauna History Pierre Grignon dies, and his son, Augustin, takes charge of the trading post.
6	1797	1797: USA History Second President of the US is John Adams 1797-1801
7	1801	1801: USA History Third President of the US is Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809
8	1805	1805: Kaukauna History Augustin Grignon and Nancy McCrea are married.
9	1809	1809: USA History Fourth President of the US is James Madison 1809-1817 1809: Kaukauna History John Jacob Astor founds the American Fur Company
10	1812	1812: USA History War of 1812 begins 1812: Kaukauna History Paul Ducharme leaves Kaukauna for Green Bay because of the uncertainties of the War of 1812
11	1813	1813: Kaukauna History Paul Ducharme sells a portion of the land in Kaukauna, including Dominique\'s cabin to Augustin Grignon. 1813: Kaukauna History Augustine Grignon actually settles in Kaukauna to join his wife, Nancy McCrea, and their children
12	1814	1814: Kaukauna History Treaty of Ghent signed December 24th, ends British rule in Wisconsin.
13	1816	1816: Kaukauna History Augustin Grignon builds a grist mill on his property, and a sawmill shortly after.
14	1817	1817: USA History Fifth President of the US is James Monroe 1817-1825
15	1818	26 Oct 1818: Wisconsin History October 26, 1818: Wisconsin was divided into three counties when it was part of the Michigan Territory. The northern county was named Michilimackinac County, the eastern county was named Brown County and the western county was named Crawford County.
16	1822	1822: Appleton History Eleazar Williams led a group of New York Indians to their new reservation west of Green Bay. 1822: Kaukauna History The Stockbridge and Munee tribes settle on the south side of the river at Statesburg.
17	1824	1824: Kaukauna History the first real road to be opened in Wisconsin was laid out in 1824 along the east side of the Fox, from Green Bay to Kaukauna.
18	1825	1825: USA History Sixth President of the US is John Quincy Adams 1825-1829 1825: Kaukauna History Daniel Whitney builds a sawmill on the south side of Kaukauna almost opposite Grignon\'s.
19	1827	1827: Appleton History At a site on Little Lake Butte des Morts, Michigan Territorial Governor Lewis Cass negotiated a treaty with the Indian leaders that gave the United States government control over almost all of the Fox River Valley.
20	1828	1828: Kaukauna History In spring, Rev. Jesse Miner arrives to minister to the Stockbridge and Munsee tribes living in Statesburg on the south side of the river.
21	1829	1829: USA History Seventh President of the US is Andrew Jackson 1829-1837
22	1830	1830: Kaukauna History Augustin and Nancy Grignon leave Kaukauna for their holdings in Buttes des Morts. Their sons, Charles and Alexander take over the business and family homestead.
23	1832	1832: Kaukauna History The Black Hawk War. 14 Jul 1832: Wisconsin History July 14, 1832: Congress appropriated $5,000 for surveying the route of what became the Military Road, connecting forts Crawford, Winnebago and Howard. James Doty and Alexander Center surveyed the road in 1832. It was built, in part, by troops under the command of Zachary Taylor. The 234-mile road cost $12,000.
24	1834	1834: Appleton History The United States government made the first survey of the Fox River Valley, beginning with the area south of the river.
25	1835	1835: Appleton History Hippolyte Paul Grignon built his home and trading post 1835: Appleton History Walter L. Newberry and Joshua Hathaway, Jr., land speculators from Chicago and Milwaukee, became the first to buy land that would one day be a part of Appleton. 1835: Kaukauna History Dam dug at DePere -- one of the first construction projects which was part of the Fox River Locks system 1835: Kaukauna History Paul Beaulieu settles on the south side of Kaukauna (on the hill east of Konkapot Creek). He and James Boyd, a son-in-law to George Lawe, buy and operate Whitney\'s sawmill.
26	1836	1836: Appleton History Wis. Territorial Governor Henry Dodge, representing the U.S. government, purchased about four million acres of NE Wisconsin from the native Indians. 1836: Kaukauna History Paul Ducharme sells the remainder of his Kaukauna holdings to Judge John Lawe to cove his debts to Lawe. Lawe in turn gives the holdings to his son, George.
27	1837	1837: Kaukauna History Charles Grignon builds his mansion in the woods as a gift for his bride
28	1839	1839: Kaukauna History The village of Kaukauna is incorporated 1839: Kaukauna History George Lawe moves to Kaukauna, builds a home, opens a trading post and a farm.
29	1841	1841: USA History Ninth President of the US is William Henry Harrison 1841 1841: USA History Tenth President of the US is John Tyler 1841-1845
30	1842	1842: Kaukauna History Nancy Grignon dies at age 53 at Buttes de Morts. 1842: Kaukauna History Immigrant Michael Klein who born in Germany in 1803, settles on the south bank.
31	1843	1843: Appleton History The U.S. government began surveying the land north of the Fox River.
32	1844	1844: Appleton History Eleazar Williams made a loan agreement with Amos A. Lawrence, using his wife\'s land on the Fox River for collateral. Williams later defaulted on the loan, and Mr. Lawrence took possession of the property. 1844: Kaukauna History Immigrant Peter Deidrich, born in Holland, settles and operates a ferry service directly across from Michael Klein farm.
33	1845	1845: Appleton History 1845 Paul Grignon bought the land on which he had lived for the past ten years, becoming the first to purchase land north of the Fox River that would one day be a part of Appleton. 1845: Appleton History 1845 The Reverend Reeder Smith met with Amos A. Lawrence to discuss establishing a college on the Eleazar Williams property in Wisconsin. 1845: Appleton History 1846 Bela Murch became the first farmer to settle in what is now Appleton on November 6. 1845: Irish History 1845-1849 The Irish Potato Famine: Many Irish emigrate to America and the population of Ireland drops from 8 million to 6 million due to death from starvation or emigration 1845: USA History Eleventh President of the US is James Knox Polk 1845-1849
34	1846	1846: USA History Mexican-American War begins
35	1847	1847: Appleton History 1847 Reeder Smith purchased land on behalf of Amos A. Lawrence as a site for the Lawrence Institute. 1847: Appleton History 1847 The Wisconsin Territorial Legislature granted a charter to the Lawrence Institute on January 17. 1847: USA History Treaty of Cahuenga ends Mexican-American War
36	1848	1848: Appleton History 1848 On August 4, Rev. Reeder Smith, Rev. William H. Sampson, Joel S. Wright, a surveyor, and Henry Blood, a Methodist volunteer, moved onto the Lawrence Institute land and began laying out the plots for the school and for a village. 1848: Appleton History 1848 The name Appleton\ was first used for the tiny village that was growing around the Lawrence Institute. The village was named to honor Sarah Appleton 1848: Appleton History 1848 Wisconsin entered the union as the 30th state on May 29. 1848: Appleton History 1848 Wisconsin Methodist Church leaders raised the $10,000 necessary to match Amos A. Lawrence\'s gift of $10,000 to endow the Lawrence Institute.
37	1849	1849: Appleton History 1849 On July 3, construction began on the first Lawrence Institute building. 1849: Appleton History 1849 The first meeting of the Township of Grand Chute was held in the village of Appleton on April 3. 1849: Appleton History 1849 The name of the Lawrence Institute was changed to Lawrence University and on November 12, the first classes began with 35 students. 1849: Appleton History 1849 The three villages of Appleton, Lawesburg, and Martin (later called Grand Chute) were established. 1849: USA History Twelfth President of the US is Zachary Taylor 1849-1850 1849: Kaukauna History Andrew Black, from New England, settles as a neighbor to Diedrich.
38	1850	1850: Appleton History 1850 Between September 2 and 10, the first United States census was taken in the area, showing a population of 619 people in the Grand Chute Township. 1850: Appleton History 1850 The first school opened in Appleton. 1850: USA History Thirteenth President of the US is Millard Fillmore 1850-1853
39	1851	1851: Appleton History 1851 In April, the first county elections were held. 1851: Appleton History 1851 On February 17, Outagamie County was created by the State Legislature, with Grand Chute as the county seat. 1851: Appleton History 1851 The first meeting of the Outagamie County Board was held in Appleton on April 18. 1851: Wisconsin History June 1851 Morgan L. Martin's crew of 500 workers began excavations at Kaukauna for the locks and dams system. 1851: Kaukauna History March 1851 the Wisconsin state legislature changed the name of the town from Grand Kaukalin to Kaukauna. 1851: Kaukauna History Alexander Grignon plats the town of Springville located on the eastern end of the Grignon land, near a sulphur spring. The town could not compete with Kaukauna and failed.
40	1852	1852: Appleton History 1852 The Appleton Water Power Company was incorporated to construct dams and reservoirs on the Fox River.
41	1853	1853: Appleton History 1853 On April 14, the first meeting of the Appleton Village Board was held. John F. Johnston was elected village president. 1853: Appleton History 1853 Samuel Appleton died at his home in Boston on July 12. 1853: Appleton History 1853 The cornerstone for Lawrence University\'s Main Hall was laid. 1853: Appleton History 1853 The village of Appleton was incorporated, encompassing the former villages of Lawesburg, Appleton, and Grand Chute. 1853: USA History Fourteenth President of the US is Franklin Pierce 1853-1857
42	1854	1854: Appleton History 1854 Appleton\'s liquor ordinance was repealed, legalizing the sale and possession of alcohol. 1854: Appleton History 1854 The system of Fox River Locks and canals began operating. A boat from the Mississippi River met a boat from the Great Lakes for the first time at Appleton. 1854: Appleton History 1854 The village of Appleton was divided into two fire districts, east and west of Appleton Street, and a fire warden was appointed for each district.
43	1856	1856: Kaukauna History Completion of the Fox Locks and dam system. The economic boom for Kaukauna ends as canal workers move on. Vacant buildings are purchased and moved.
44	1857	1857: Appleton History 1857 Amos A. Lawrence visited Appleton for the first time and inspected the school named for him in May. 1857: Appleton History 1857 Appleton was incorporated as a city on May 2. 1857: USA History Fifteenth President of the US is James Buchanan 1857-1861
45	1861	1861: Appleton History 1861 The Chicago-Northwestern Railroad was extended to Appleton from Neenah and Menasha. Trains started serving Appleton for the first time on February 27. 1861: USA History American Civil War begins at Fort Sumter 1861: USA History Sixteenth President of the US is Abraham Lincoln 1861-1865 1861: Kaukauna History The Chicago and Northwestern Railway, the main line between Green Bay and Milwaukee comes to town.
46	1863	1863: Appleton History 1863 The Lawrence Engine Company was formed with Appleton\'s first fire engine.
47	1865	1865: Appleton History 1865 The Appleton City Gas Light Company was incorporated. 1865: USA History Abraham Lincoln assassinated 1865: USA History Seventeenth President of the US is Andrew Johnson 1865-1869 1865: USA History United States Civil War ends
48	1866	1866: Appleton History 1866 The Appleton City Railway Company was incorporated to provide streetcar service to the city of Appleton. Horses provided power for the streetcars.
49	1869	1869: Appleton History 1869 The United States Supreme Court ruled for Lawrence University and against the claims of Edward Meade, resolving a long dispute over ownership of Appleton\'s downtown property. 1869: USA History Eighteenth President of the US is Ulysses Simpson Grant 1869-1877 1869: Kaukauna History Augustin Grignon dies at age 80 at Buttes de Morts.
50	1870	1870: Appleton History 1870 Elizabeth Cady Stanton, an early leader of the women\'s rights movement, visited Appleton.
51	1872	1872: Appleton History 1872 Riverside Cemetery was established, with the remains of pioneers moved from Appleton\'s first cemetery at the present site of The Post-Crescent newspaper offices. 1872: Appleton History 1872 The United States government bought the Fox Locks for $145,000. 1872: USA History Yellowstone National Park established 1872: Kaukauna History Railway tracks from Manitowoc to Antigo laid along the south bank of the river. 1872: Kaukauna History The Kaukauna Water Power Company plats the village of Ledyard on the south side of the river.
52	1874	1874: Appleton History 1874 Victoria Woodhall, a prominent figure in the women\'s rights movement, delivered a lecture in Appleton entitled, Tried as by Fire
53	1877	1877: USA History Nineteenth Rutherford Birchard Hayes 1877-1881
54	1878	1878: Appleton History 1878 Famous speaker Henry Ward Beecher spoke in Appleton on Wastes and Burdens of Society.
55	1880	1880: Appleton History 1880 The Appleton Telephone Company was organized with 23 patrons. 1880: Wisconsin History The Kaukauna Water Power Company organized in 1880 by officials of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western railway platted the Village of Ledyard. 1880: Kaukauna History The Kaukauna Times newspaper is started. 1880: Kaukauna History The Kaukauna Water Power Company is organized by officials of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western railway.
56	1881	1881: Appleton History 1881 All of Appleton was united into one school district. 1881: USA History Twentieth President of the US is James Abram Garfield 1881 1881: USA History Twenty - First President of the US is Chester Alan Arthur 1881-1885
57	1882	1882: Appleton History 1882 On Saturday night, September 30, the Vulcan Paper Company and the Hearthstone, the business and the home of H.J. Rogers, became the first buildings in the world lighted by the Edison system generating electricity by water power. 1882: Appleton History 1882 The Appleton Gas Light Company received permission to string wires for electric lights in the city.
58	1883	1883: Appleton History 1883 Fox River Paper Corporation was established.
59	1884	1884: Kaukauna History On June 20, the village of Ledyard on the south side of the river was granted a charter and John Hickey was elected village president.
60	1885	1885: Appleton History 1885 The Appleton Edison Light Company was organized. 1885: USA History Twenty-Second President of the US is Grover Cleveland 1885-1889 1885: Wisconsin History The act of incorporation for the City of Kaukauna was passed by the state legislature in early March, 1885. 1885: Kaukauna History The Kaukauna Sun newspaper is started. 1885: Kaukauna History In March, the villages of Ledyard and Kaukauna are incorporated into the City of Kaukauna. 1885: Kaukauna History On April 5th, Colonel H.A. Frambach was elected the city\'s first mayor. 1885: Kaukauna History Colonel H. A. Frambach elected Mayor of Kaukauna 14 Jun 1885: Wisconsin History June 14, 1885: The first observance of Flag Day in the U.S. took place at Waubeka in Ozaukee County by Bernard J. Cigrand, a teacher at Stony Hill School. He campaigned to have June 14 a national remembrance day. This was the day in 1777 when the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day in 1916.
61	1886	1886: Appleton History 1886 A Board of Public Works was established and plans were made for a sewer system in the city of Appleton. 1886: Appleton History 1886 A successful movement began to urge the public to plant shade trees in the city. 1886: Appleton History 1886 Amos A. Lawrence died of heart disease in Boston on August 22. 1886: Appleton History 1886 On August 16, the Appleton Electric Street Railway Company began operation with a track running for four miles. 1886: Appleton History 1886 The Thompson and Houston Electric Light Company of Boston received the franchise to provide electric lights for the city. 1886: Kaukauna History Thomas Reese elected Mayor of Kaukauna

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